Attending @ehps.bsky.social in beautiful Paphos to present on our @smart-ie.bsky.social project, emphasising the important role of our stakeholders in driving the process sustainable DMHI integration in HEIs in Ireland. @universityofgalway.bsky.social @rcsi.bsky.social
Dr Leona Ryan
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Medical/Health Psychologist | SFI Scholar | mHealth | Obesity | Digital Mental Health | AI @UniofGalway.bsky.social Project Lead: @rcsi.bsky.social @smart-ie.bsky.social Info: https://vista-apro.eu/smart-ie/ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2385-3439
Kids today have lost the fine art of bullshitting a 10 page paper from a single Funk & Wagnalls entry or from reading only the CliffsNotes. 🤣
Join us for our next Digital Health Research Networking Event, an opportunity to gain insights from an experienced research leader and connect with fellow researchers interested in digital health. 📅 18 June 2026 🕐 13:00–14:30 (CET) 💻 Online 🔗 Register here: uva.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
We had a productive meeting with our stakeholders to discuss our progress.Their support from the start ensures co-development of a strategy for DMHI that will work in practice within the university sector. Next steps: turning these findings into action! #DigitalMentalHealth #implementationscience
I had the best time presenting my doctoral thesis in Instanbul at @easoobesity.bsky.social #ECO2026. Huge thanks to the @EASOobesityECN for having me!
Great Beat Thesis Prize talks at #ECO2026, many thanks to all the finalists and the ECN Board @EASOobesityECN
The Italian Parliament is the first to recognise obesity as a chronic and relapsing disease that can lead to life-threatening complications. Read the full article in @natmed.nature.com doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Join Dr Leona Ryan from Ireland with the EASO Early Career Network (ECN) at the Best Thesis Awards on 13 May 2026 at #ECO2026, Istanbul, Türkiye. ✔️Developing the evidence-base for a digital intervention to address weight stigma in general practice easo.org/easo-ecn-bes...
Congratulations to Dr Leona Ryan from Ireland 🇮🇪 for being selected as a EASO Early Career Network (ECN) Best Thesis Award finalist! Join us on Wed, 13 May 2026 at #ECO2026, Istanbul, Türkiye for finalist presentations and announcement of the winner! easo.org/easo-ecn-bes...
What are the most pressing challenges in health psychology today—and how do we turn research into real-world impact? 🎥 Prof. Jane Walsh shares her insights in this engaging keynote interview with Dr. Dr Laura Panagi. 🎥 youtu.be/6wH9-AzxfCU Join us at EHPS 2026 to continue the conversation.
Meet our keynotes | Prof. Jane Walsh - Part 2
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🌟 EASO 5-Minute CPD Obesity Management Phases: Initiation, Response, and Maintenance Join Dr Michael Crotty, a GP and obesity medicine specialist based in Dublin, as he explores the three key phases of obesity care—initiation, response, and maintenance. easo.org/cpd/obesity-...
👋 Hello Bluesky! We’re YouthDMH, a European research network exploring how digital tools can support young people’s mental health 🌍🧠 We’ll be sharing research highlights, collaborations, opportunities, and conversations around digital mental health for youth. youthdmh.eu @costprogramme.bsky.social
YouthDMH – COST Action CA23153 – Digital Mental Health for Young People
Digital Mental Health for Young People Enhance research on the use of technology to support young people's mental health. Learn More The main goal of the Action
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Thank you to all who have supported, collaborated on and contributed to the SMArT-IE project this year, we look forward to our continued collaboration in 2026. Wishing you and yours a joyful and peaceful holiday season 🎄❄️⛄ #digitalmentalhealth #implementationscience @uniofgalway.bsky.social
Thank you to all who have supported, collaborated on and contributed to the SMArT-IE project this year, we look forward to our continued collaboration in 2026. Wishing you and yours a joyful and peaceful holiday season 🎄❄️⛄ #digitalhealth #implementationscience #mentalhealth
Amazing how different Sean Bean looks in real life to the movies (A joke that I accept will baffle many)
New book chapter on #digitalhealth interventions in public health: link.springer.com/book/10.1007... Includes a discussion on why they are not used as frequently as we might have hoped, and what intervention developers and policy makers can do to improve the utility of digital interventions.
Digital Public Health
This open access book gives an overview of the core issues in digital public health, such as prevention, population health, and health systems.
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A joy to run the @ehpscreaters.bsky.social Pre-Conference Workshop on Preregistration and Registered Reports with @rorycoyne.bsky.social We explored ✍how preregistration can be applied within quantitative, qualitative and evidence synthesis research 📕 RRs for early career researchers #EHPS2025
Well done to Dr Leona Ryan @drleonaryan.bsky.social on presenting findings from our recent study evaluating an AI-driven virtual human intervention for GP obesity education and training #EHPS2025 @profjanewalsh.bsky.social @ehps.bsky.social
Delighted to present our AI-driven VH obesity education and communication skills training tool for GPs - a proof-of-concept for the successful translation of behavioural science concepts into novel technology to address identified challenges in medical education @ehpsdigihealth.bsky.social #EHPS2025
Well done to Dr Leona Ryan @drleonaryan.bsky.social on presenting findings from our recent study evaluating an AI-driven virtual human intervention for GP obesity education and training #EHPS2025 @profjanewalsh.bsky.social @ehps.bsky.social
The #Gaza famine has unfolded in front of the world’s eyes. We saw it coming. We warned about it. We were not allowed to stop it. Now, as we count the lives lost to this intentional starvation, there is only one question to ask leaders: Where is humanity? End the blockade of aid TODAY. CEASEFIRE!
Delighted this paper is published! It reports the effects of our task shifted multi-component mental health intervention (incorporating peer support, psycho-education, mindfulness and behavioural activation) on psychological distress among persons with disabilities @rcsipophealth.bsky.social
The effects of a task shifted multi-component mental health intervention to support prosthetic and orthotic service users in Cambodia: a non-randomised controlled study - International Journal of Ment...
Background Mental health disorders are major public health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as Cambodia, where chronic shortages in mental health services and human re...
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Attending #EHPS2025 and interested in digi health? @ehpsdigihealth.bsky.social has a list to help you navigate to relevant presentations - bit.ly/EHPS2025Digi.... See you in Groningen next week! @thomasgultzow.bsky.social @mindwaveprof.bsky.social @hollieasmith.bsky.social @alearuf.bsky.social
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🔔 Two days left to apply! This is your chance to meet this year's keynote speakers over coffee.
Heading to the EHPS conference this summer? Sign up for Meet the Experts, your chance for an informal, relaxed chat over coffee with this year’s keynote speakers and fellow ECRs. It’s a friendly space to connect, exchange ideas, and get inspired. ☕ 🔗 More info & sign-up: forms.gle/uEmSpvexdpru...
Attending the 39th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society in the Netherlands?✈️ All additional travel information, local tips, and useful contacts are available at: 🔗 2025.ehps.net/travelling-w... We look forward to seeing you soon! #EHPS2025 #EHPS25 #UMCG #Groningen
A new publication by Dr Tina Bedenik & Prof Kathleen Bennett in collab w/ @hiqa.bsky.social colleagues explores perspectives of key stakeholders on role of patients in use of health data for primary & secondary purposes in Irl. doi.org/10.1186/s409... @researchireland.ie @futureneuro.bsky.social
We're recruiting for a lecturer in health psychology to join our team. The postholder will participate in the teaching, facilitation & examining of the undergrad & grad teaching programmes of @rcsipsychology.bsky.social. my.corehr.com/pls/coreport... @sphereprogramme.bsky.social
Make your EHPS 2025 experience seamless! Access the latest schedule, receive live updates, and connect with other participants—all through the official app. Download today: 🍏 Apple Store: apps.apple.com/rs/app/easyp... 🤖 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/d... #EHPS2025 #EasyPlatform
Really excited about this crossover event! @ehps.bsky.social @ehpsdigihealth.bsky.social
🚀 Excited for EHPS 2025? Join the Joint Digital Health/Habit SIG event in Groningen! 💡Embracing AI for habit-based interventions 🗓️ Thurs, 28 Aug | 🕐 1–2pm local (UTC+2) 🗣️ Speakers: Amanda Rebar & Benjamin Gardner #EHPS2025 #HealthPsychology #HabitResearch #DigitalHealth #AIinHealth
We are the SMART-IE Collective, a group of researchers, clinicians, academics, policy makers, government body officials and experts by lived experience - Our aim is to learn how to successfully introduce and evaluate digital mental health tools to support university students mental well-being.
Check out & follow the @smart-ie.bsky.social Research Group! Our project is dedicated to supporting the sustainable implementation of digital mental health solutions in university settings. You can find more information and project updates on our website. Visit us here: vista-apro.eu/smart-ie/